B747/A380 development timeline 上游充通大 SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY Similar concepts: McDonnell Douglas MD-12 Boeing New Large Airplane (NLA) 2000-B747-400ER first delivery 2007 Airbus delivers first A380-800 1991-B747 Domestic,service entry with Japan 2006 Certification and delays Airlines 2005 Maiden flight 2004 1989-B747-400 service entry with Northwest First engine delivered 2003 Airlines 2002 Component-manufacturing starts 1990-B747-200B conversion to Air Force One 2001 Airbus consortium is merged 1988-B747-300 2000 Commercial launch of the A3XX 1970-B747-200B service entry with KLM 1999 1988 1970-B747-100 service entry with Pan 1997 American 1996 "Large Aircraft Division"formed 1969-certification and first delivery 1996 1969-Maiden flight 1994 1968-rolled out 1993 Boeing cancels similar project 1966-project launch with first order 1982 1981 Mid 1960-concept conceived Market demand researched Shanghai Jiao Tong University-Dr.Wenbin Song School of Aeronautics and Astronautics 6© Shanghai Jiao Tong University – Dr. Wenbin Song School of Aeronautics and Astronautics B747/A380 development timeline 6 • Similar concepts: • McDonnell Douglas MD -12 • Boeing New Large Airplane (NLA) 2000 – B747 -400ER first delivery 1991 – B747 Domestic, service entry with Japan Airlines 1989 – B747 -400 service entry with Northwest Airlines 1990 – B747 -200B conversion to Air Force One 1988 – B747 -300 1970 – B747 -200B service entry with KLM 1970 – B747 -100 service entry with Pan American 1969 – certification and first delivery 1969 – Maiden flight 1968 – rolled out 1966 – project launch with first order Mid 1960 - concept conceived